Atlanta; Monday, 7 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: Las Vegas Aces visits the Atlanta Dream after A’ja Wilson scored 36 points in the Aces’ 84-83 loss to the Chicago Sky.

The Dream have gone 10-4 in home games. Atlanta is fifth in the Eastern Conference with 23.5 defensive rebounds per game led by Angel Reese averaging 6.5.

The Aces are 11-4 on the road. Las Vegas ranks fifth in the WNBA scoring 41.1 points per game in the paint led by Wilson averaging 13.3.

Atlanta’s average of 8.1 made 3-pointers per game this season is just 0.9 fewer made shots on average than the 9.0 per game Las Vegas allows. Las Vegas averages 6.1 more points per game (91.4) than Atlanta gives up to opponents (85.3).

The teams meet for the second time this season. The Aces won 85-84 in the last matchup on May 17. Chelsea Gray led the Aces with 21 points, and Allisha Gray led the Dream with 25 points.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jordin Canada is averaging 11.3 points, 7.7 assists and 2.2 steals for the Dream. Allisha Gray is averaging 20.4 points over the last 10 games.

Jackie Young is averaging 17.5 points and 6.7 assists for the Aces. Wilson is averaging 23.4 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Dream: 6-4, averaging 91.5 points, 33.7 rebounds, 22.2 assists, 10.0 steals and 2.9 blocks per game while shooting 43.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 89.9 points per game.

Aces: 6-4, averaging 92.8 points, 31.7 rebounds, 21.6 assists, 7.3 steals and 4.6 blocks per game while shooting 49.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 87.0 points.

INJURIES: Dream: Te-Hina Paopao: out (leg).

Aces: Janiah Barker: out for season (leg), Cheyenne Parker-Tyus: out (concussion).

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Chicago; Monday, 9 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: Chicago Sky faces the Phoenix Mercury after Sydney Taylor scored 29 points in the Chicago Sky’s 84-83 victory against the Las Vegas Aces.

The Sky have gone 7-7 at home. Chicago averages 12.6 turnovers per game and is 8- when it turns the ball over less than its opponents.

The Mercury are 6-9 on the road. Phoenix is fifth in the Western Conference with 24.2 defensive rebounds per game led by Alyssa Thomas averaging 5.5.

Chicago averages 87.6 points per game, 0.7 more points than the 86.9 Phoenix gives up. Phoenix averages 83.5 points per game, 5.9 fewer points than the 89.4 Chicago allows.

The two teams match up for the third time this season. The Sky defeated the Mercury 77-66 in their last matchup on July 8. Taylor led the Sky with 16 points, and Kahleah Copper led the Mercury with 25 points.

TOP PERFORMERS: Kamilla Cardoso is shooting 58.1% and averaging 14.3 points for the Sky. Taylor is averaging 18.5 points over the last 10 games.

Thomas is scoring 14.9 points per game and averaging 7.1 rebounds for the Mercury. Copper is averaging 1.9 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Sky: 5-5, averaging 89.9 points, 31.9 rebounds, 21.7 assists, 7.9 steals and 3.8 blocks per game while shooting 45.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 89.3 points per game.

Mercury: 4-6, averaging 82.7 points, 30.2 rebounds, 20.2 assists, 6.8 steals and 2.7 blocks per game while shooting 45.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 87.0 points.

INJURIES: Sky: Azura Stevens: out (personal), Skylar Diggins: out (knee), Rickea Jackson: out for season (knee).

Mercury: None listed.

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New York; Monday, 7 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: New York Liberty plays the Seattle Storm after Sabrina Ionescu scored 27 points in the New York Liberty’s 94-92 win against the Phoenix Mercury.

The Liberty have gone 8-5 at home. New York is second in the Eastern Conference scoring 89.9 points while shooting 46.3% from the field.

The Storm are 2-14 on the road. Seattle is 5-13 in games decided by 10 points or more.

New York scores 89.9 points per game, 1.9 more points than the 88.0 Seattle gives up. Seattle’s 43.3% shooting percentage from the field this season is 2.2 percentage points lower than New York has allowed to its opponents (45.5%).

The two teams match up for the second time this season. The Storm defeated the Liberty 99-88 in their last matchup on June 26. Flau’jae Johnson led the Storm with 28 points, and Jonquel Jones led the Liberty with 26 points.

TOP PERFORMERS: Breanna Stewart is averaging 21.3 points, 8.6 rebounds and 1.5 blocks for the Liberty. Ionescu is averaging 21.5 points over the last 10 games.

Natisha Hiedeman is averaging 16.4 points and 4.6 assists for the Storm. Johnson is averaging 15.5 points and 4.4 rebounds while shooting 40.9% over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Liberty: 5-5, averaging 94.0 points, 34.6 rebounds, 20.4 assists, 6.3 steals and 4.5 blocks per game while shooting 46.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 96.2 points per game.

Storm: 1-9, averaging 87.0 points, 37.2 rebounds, 19.3 assists, 9.1 steals and 3.8 blocks per game while shooting 44.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 91.3 points.

INJURIES: Liberty: Leonie Fiebich: out (foot), Satou Sabally: out (concussion protocol).

Storm: None listed.

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Skubal got the news during the and was emotional after the game as he prepared to leave the team that drafted him in 2018 and developed him into a star to join the two-time defending World Series champions.

鈥淚鈥檓 excited to be a Dodger,” he said. “I鈥檓 excited to get down there and meet all those guys and chase three championships in a row. That鈥檚 hard to do, so I鈥檓 so excited to a part of that. But it鈥檚 a lot of different emotions. Definitely kind of a roller coaster a little bit.鈥�

Skubal is the latest star to join the high-priced roster for the Dodgers that already has big-name players like Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Mookie Betts. If everyone is healthy, he could be part of a rotation with Ohtani, reigning World Series MVP Yamamoto, fellow two-time Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow. The Dodgers lead the majors with a 3.36 ERA from their starting pitchers and now add Skubal to the mix.

The Dodgers are in first place in the NL West and were already the favorites to become the first team to three-peat since the New York Yankees from 1998-2000 before adding Skubal. They began the season with a $323.3 million opening-day payroll for their 40-man roster and a $163.7 million tax for a . They will pay Skubal about $9.5 million for the remainder of the season.

ESPN first reported the deal and said the Tigers would receive three minor league prospects in right-handers River Ryan and Brady Smith and outfielder Zyhir Hope.

Skubal is eligible for free agency after the World Series. He has a $32 million salary, a , after the team offered $19 million, and is expected to sign a massive contract in the offseason.

The 29-year-old lefty said in July that it was his preference to finish the season with the Tigers and to compete for a World Series championship, which has eluded the franchise since 1984. Skubal took the loss in the decisive Game 5 of the division series against Cleveland in 2024 and then got a no-decision in a 15-inning loss to Seattle in Game 5 of the division series last year.

He said it was 鈥渧ery tough鈥� to leave the Tigers having fallen short of the goal of winning a title.

鈥淓ver since that 鈥�24 Game 5, the failure that I experienced on the mound, I鈥檝e used that as fuel to try and bring a World Series to the city of Detroit. I truly did,鈥� he said. 鈥淭hat whole offseason I鈥檝e never been more motivated and then go in and we lose Game 5 again. That failure kind of sparks some more motivation, just to dig deeper and see how good you can truly be. The goal was always to win a World Series for the city, for the organization that took a chance on me. It鈥檚 tough. I love all those guys in there. They鈥檙e some of my best friends.鈥�

Detroit planned to contend again this season, bolstering the Skubal-led rotation by giving two-time All-Star pitcher a $115 million, three-year contract in free agency and retaining three-time All-Star infielder Gleyber Torres with a $22 million deal.

The Tigers, though, got off to a rough start and are currently 2 1/2 games out of the last wild-card spot in the American League.

鈥淚t鈥檚 crazy. Going into the season, this isn鈥檛 what I planned on doing,鈥� Skubal said. 鈥淏ut circumstances change, situations change, and I鈥檓 very appreciative of everything the Tigers have done for me.鈥�

They bounced back in June and most of July to get into playoff contention with Skubal leading a rotation and three All-Stars in the lineup: rookie infielder , catcher Dillon Dingler and outfielder Riley Greene.

With a chance to possibly persuade management to keep Skubal by improving its playoff positioning, Detroit lost ground by dropping four of its last five games at home, including Skubal鈥檚 last start that was made even more memorable by a late-inning collapse.

The Tigers led Baltimore 7-0 after six innings Wednesday and lost 10-9 in 12 innings. started the game, recorded his 1,000th career strikeout and was cheered at every opportunity by a crowd of 34,406.

鈥淚鈥檝e watched this guy rise to the top of the sport,鈥� manager A.J. Hinch said. 鈥淗e鈥檚 carried us a lot. I鈥檒l forever be grateful that our paths crossed and the things that he did for this organization and for a couple of playoff teams. His presence, his work ethic, his example, his dominance. There鈥檚 so much to go through, it鈥檚 hard to capture in one quote or kind of one setting. But I鈥檓 very grateful that I was able to manage him for the time that I did.鈥�

Skubal is 7-5 this season with a 2.79 ERA and 116 strikeouts in 96 2/3 innings. He is 61-42 with a 3.04 ERA over seven seasons, all in Detroit. In two postseasons, Skubal is 2-1 with a 2.04 ERA in six starts.

Skubal had a minimally invasive on May 6 to remove a loose body from his pitching elbow and returned to pitch on June 13.

鈥淭he way the surgery went is exactly how it was supposed to go,鈥� he said in July.

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Kevin Kelsey also scored for the Timbers (7-8-3 ), who are undefeated in four straight games.

鈥渋t was unbelievable,鈥� interim Timbers coach Jack Cassidy said about the atmosphere. 鈥淭he noise of Brandon鈥檚 goal hit the back of the net. I had a perfect view. I was just in my seat at the time, and I just see it whisked in the bottom corner. So yeah, amazing moment, amazing noise. It鈥檚 a European atmosphere, you know. It is.鈥�

Kalani Kossa-Rienzi scored the lone goal for the injury-depleted Sounders (7-7-3).

The Pacific Northwest rivals went into the match with the series even at 16-16-11 in Major League Soccer play. With the win, the Timbers are now 11-8-4 over the Sounders at Providence Park.

Seattle’s Paul Arriola was subbed out in the opening minutes after what appeared to be a right leg injury, replaced by Kossa-Rienzi.

Kossa-Rienzi scored in the 27th minute to give the Sounders the early lead. Timbers goalkeeper James Pantemis got a hand on it but couldn’t keep the ball out of the net.

Before the end of the first half, Kevin Kelsey scored off a well-placed cross from Kristoffer Velde. Kelsey and teammate Jimer Fory did a coordinated dance to celebrate the equalizer. It was Kelsey’s team-leading ninth goal of the season and Velde’s fifth assist.

The Timbers went ahead on Bye’s blast off a feed from David Da Costa that sailed past Sounders goalkeeper Andrew Thomas.

鈥淗e does a great job with attracting players and everybody’s watching him, because he’s such a talented player, so he dragged some players over and I was in a good spot,鈥� Bye said about Da Costa. 鈥淚 hit one like that in warmups and we were joking about it. So I was ready for it.鈥�

At the final whistle, defender Finn Surman ran to celebrate with Pantemis while supporters in the crowd held a sign that read 鈥淔ish Gutted.鈥�

鈥淭oday was much better from us, but it鈥檚 still a loss. Until we get a win, there鈥檚 no words that will put this right or make it feel any nicer,” said Seattle’s Albert Rusn谩k. “It鈥檚 unacceptable. Every little thing is going against us right now.鈥�

The Cascadia Cup was created by supporters of the Timbers, Sounders and Vancouver Whitecaps before the teams joined MLS. The trophy goes to the team with the most points in head-to-head matchups at the end of the regular season.

The Timbers and the Sounders have played 126 times since the overall series started in 1975 when the teams were part of the NASL.

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Missouri Thunder 2-for-5 ‘ 179.95 pts Paulo Eduardo Rossetto 89.95 (Hard Candy); Julio Cesar Marques BO Tacky Jack (1.59); Felipe Furlan BO Ugly This (4.24); Macaulie Leather 90 (Running Red); Kade Madsen BO Ginja Ninja (4.77)

Arizona Ridge Riders 0-for-5 ‘ 0 pts Luciano De Castro BO Friday Night Fever (3.10); Eduardo Aparecido BO Couyon (7.63); Brock Poulin BO Double Tough (4.04); Elizmar Jeremias 72.25 (Rack 鈥檈m Willie), RR taken, BO Benjamin Ranklin (4.00); Vitor Manoel Dias BO Chicken In Black (3.45)

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Kansas City Outlaws 2-for-5 ‘ 175.75 pts Eric Henrique Domingos 88.7 (Bowser); Sandro Batista 87.05 (Young Buck); Maikon Calixton Rocha BO Rowdy (2.50); Heitor Santos Ferreira BO Top Dollar (1.84); Cassio Dias BO Holy Shift (2.88), RR taken, Natanael Serra Aires subbed in, BO Stryker (4.53), RR taken, BO El Chapo (6.05), RR taken, BO Big Mac (3.92)

New York Mavericks 2-for-5 ‘ 170.8 pts Mauricio Gulla Moreira BO Masterpiece (2.65); Manoelito de Souza Junior BO Dirty Bomb (1.49); Leandro Zampollo 83.2 (Stinger); Marco Rizzo BO High Road (2.89), RR taken, Bob Mitchell subbed in, 87.6 (Bullistic); Hudson Bolton BO Kippers Rippers (4.96)

Florida Freedom 0-for-5 ‘ 0 pts Austin Richardson BO El Guapo (3.47); Alex Cerqueira BO Jeffery D (1.06); Bruno Carvalho BO Charro (1.82); Caynyon Jolly BO Vindicated (2.15); Ethan Winckler BO Smooth Whiskey (2.73)

Nashville Stampede 2-for-5 ‘ 179.6 pts Alan de Souza 89.95 (Spade); Gustavo Luiz da Silva 89.65 (Wicked Solo); Rog茅rio Ven芒ncio BO Punchy (5.82); Deklan Garland BO Simple Man (5.79); Riquelmi Silva BO Bex Red Eye (1.94)

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Carolina Cowboys 1-for-5 ‘ 89 pts Thiago Salgado 89 (Humdinger); Guilherme Valleiras BO Ridin鈥� Dirty (6.89), RR taken, Keyshawn Whitehorse subbed in, BO Dirty Honey (4.56); Clay Guiton BO Tulsa Time (4.96); Adriano Salgado BO Triple Trouble (5.18), RR taken, Trey Kimzey subbed in, BO Lap Dancer (2.90); Jess Lockwood BO Chico (2.18), RR taken, Kaleb Lewis BO Smack Ya (2.88)

Austin Gamblers 2-for-5 ‘ 178.75 pts Jose Vitor Leme 91.15 (Oyster Creek Brawler); Dener Barbosa BO Air Strike (2.15); Dalton Kasel NS (Cramer), RR taken, 87.6 (Smooth Violation); Kaique Pacheco BO Texas Playboy (1.52); Sage Steele Kimzey BO Lieutenant Dan (3.88)

Texas Rattlers 4-for-5 ‘ 352.7 pts Brady Fielder 88.7 (Flossin); Claudio Montanha Jr. 86.25 (American Made), RR declined; Jadon Hayes BO Real Deal (7.44); Braidy Randolph 88.85 (Murrell); Jean Carlos Teodoro 88.9 (Interstate Daydream)

Oklahoma Wildcatters 0-for-5 ‘ 0 pts Eduardo Matos BO Alternate Days (6.43); Kaiden Loud BO Cherry Shot (1.71); Kase Hitt BO Ghost Face (7.35); Wingson Henrique da Silva BO Magic Burner (6.36); Winy dos Santos BO TNT (3.05)

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After the game, the Dodgers acquired the biggest prize on the trade deadline market, getting two-time reigning AL Cy Young Award winner Skubal for three minor league prospects.

Clark was and the No. 3 overall pick from the 2023 draft has made an immediate impact. He had three hits and an RBI and then broke the game open with a two-run shot in the sixth inning against Jack Perkins (2-7) in his second game.

Kevin McGonigle homered for a second straight game and Gleyber Torres also went deep to help the Tigers move within 2 1/2 games of the final wild-card spot two days before the trade deadline.

The homers by Clark and fellow 2023 draft pick McGonigle marked the first time the Tigers ever got homers from two players age 21 or younger in the same game.

Framber Valdez (6-7) allowed two runs and nine hits in seven innings to get his 10th win of his career against the A’s.

Perkins allowed six runs and nine hits in 5 1-3 innings as the A’s have lost 11th straight series for just the third time in the last 110 seasons. They also did it in 2008 and 1960.

Henry Bolte hit a three-run homer for the A’s.

After Torres broke a tie with a two-run shot in the fifth, Clark delivered his big blow the following inning. His drive to right field went over the Tigers bullpen and was retrieved by a fan on the lawn. Kenley Jansen reacted quickly and got the souvenir ball for Clark in exchange for some swag for the fan.

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RH Keider Montero (7-6, 3.34 ERA) was set start the series finale for Detroit on Sunday against LH Gage Jump (4-6, 4.00). With a win the Tigers will finish the season 6-0 against the A’s and go undefeated in the season series for the first time ever.

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After the game, the Dodgers acquired the biggest prize on the trade deadline market, getting two-time reigning AL Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal from the Detroit Tigers for three minor league prospects.

The Red Sox have won four straight, including the first two games of the series against the Dodgers. The Red Sox 13-3 since the All-Star break and 22-4 since the start of July.

The only hits allowed by Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto through seven innings were home runs by Ceddanne Rafaela in the first and third innings. Yamamoto retired 13 consecutive hitters after Rafaela’s second blast.

Monasterio’s double to left field ended Yamamoto’s streak. Monasterio moved to third on Jarren Duran’s bunt single before scoring on Wong’s double-play grounder.

Teoscar Hern谩ndez had three hits, including a two-run homer off Boston left-hander Payton Tolle in the second. Tolle allowed two runs on nine hits in six innings. Justin Slaten (2-4) pitched a scoreless seventh.

Red Sox left-hander Aroldis Chapman pitched a perfect ninth for his 27th save.

Yamamoto (11-7) allowed three runs on four hits in eight innings.

The Red Sox held out All-Star first baseman , who had concussion testing after he was hit by a pitch on the side of his helmet Friday night.

Before the game, Dodgers left-hander Cole Irvin was designated for assignment. Irvin allowed six runs in Friday night’s to Boston. The Dodgers recalled right-handers Kyle Hurt and Wyatt Mills and placed right-handed pitcher Will Klein on the injured list with right elbow discomfort.

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Red Sox LHP Jake Bennett (6-4, 2.74 ERA) was scheduled to face Dodgers RHP Emmet Sheehan (4-7, 4.95) on Sunday night.

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Friday’s Games

N.Y. Yankees 2, Chicago Cubs 0

Chicago White Sox 6, Tampa Bay 1

Arizona 4, Cleveland 1

Baltimore 6, Philadelphia 4

Toronto 3, St. Louis 1

Colorado 3, Kansas City 1

Houston 11, Texas 2

Detroit 13, Athletics 1

Milwaukee 6, L.A. Angels 2

Minnesota 5, Seattle 3

Boston 9, L.A. Dodgers 4

Saturday’s Games

Toronto 5, St. Louis 1

Tampa Bay 1, Chicago White Sox 0

Seattle 4, Minnesota 3

Chicago Cubs 5, N.Y. Yankees 2

Philadelphia 5, Baltimore 0

Houston 5, Texas 4

Arizona 12, Cleveland 8

Colorado 12, Kansas City 6

Boston 3, L.A. Dodgers 2

Milwaukee 3, L.A. Angels 1

Detroit 8, Athletics 6

Sunday’s Games

Philadelphia (Wheeler 10-2) at Baltimore (Bradish 7-9), 1:35 p.m.

St. Louis (Liberatore 5-8) at Toronto (Scherzer 1-4), 1:37 p.m.

Arizona (Kelly 8-8) at Cleveland (Williams 10-6), 1:40 p.m.

Chicago White Sox (Kay 7-5) at Tampa Bay (Jax 6-8), 1:40 p.m.

Texas (Rocker 4-8) at Houston (Lambert 8-5), 2:10 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (Cole 4-5) at Chicago Cubs (Rea 8-7), 2:20 p.m.

Kansas City (Lugo 4-6) at Colorado (Freeland 2-10), 3:10 p.m.

Milwaukee (Misiorowski 11-4) at L.A. Angels (Ure帽a 6-7), 3:15 p.m.

Detroit (Montero 7-6) at Athletics (Jump 4-6), 4:05 p.m.

Minnesota (Bradley 9-4) at Seattle (Kirby 8-9), 4:10 p.m.

Boston (Bennett 6-4) at L.A. Dodgers (Sheehan 4-7), 7:20 p.m.

Monday’s Games

St. Louis at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m.

San Francisco at Texas, 8:05 p.m.

Toronto at Houston, 8:10 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Colorado, 8:40 p.m.

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NATIONAL LEAGUE

Friday’s Games

N.Y. Yankees 2, Chicago Cubs 0

Cincinnati 8, Pittsburgh 7

Arizona 4, Cleveland 1

Baltimore 6, Philadelphia 4

Toronto 3, St. Louis 1

Atlanta 6, Washington 2

Miami 5, N.Y. Mets 2

Colorado 3, Kansas City 1

San Diego 7, San Francisco 0

Milwaukee 6, L.A. Angels 2

Boston 9, L.A. Dodgers 4

Saturday’s Games

Toronto 5, St. Louis 1

Miami 6, N.Y. Mets 2

Pittsburgh 4, Cincinnati 1

Atlanta 8, Washington 3

Chicago Cubs 5, N.Y. Yankees 2

Philadelphia 5, Baltimore 0

Arizona 12, Cleveland 8

Colorado 12, Kansas City 6

Boston 3, L.A. Dodgers 2

San Diego 6, San Francisco 5

Milwaukee 3, L.A. Angels 1

Sunday’s Games

Philadelphia (Wheeler 10-2) at Baltimore (Bradish 7-9), 1:35 p.m.

Washington (Cavalli 8-4) at Atlanta (TBD), 1:35 p.m.

St. Louis (Liberatore 5-8) at Toronto (Scherzer 1-4), 1:37 p.m.

Arizona (Kelly 8-8) at Cleveland (Williams 10-6), 1:40 p.m.

Miami (Alcantara 11-6) at N.Y. Mets (Stock 0-0), 1:40 p.m.

Pittsburgh (Keller 6-7) at Cincinnati (Burns 12-1), 1:40 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (Cole 4-5) at Chicago Cubs (Rea 8-7), 2:20 p.m.

Kansas City (Lugo 4-6) at Colorado (Freeland 2-10), 3:10 p.m.

Milwaukee (Misiorowski 11-4) at L.A. Angels (Ure帽a 6-7), 3:15 p.m.

San Francisco (Roupp 7-9) at San Diego (King 6-7), 4:10 p.m.

Boston (Bennett 6-4) at L.A. Dodgers (Sheehan 4-7), 7:20 p.m.

Monday’s Games

Washington at Philadelphia, 6:40 p.m.

St. Louis at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Milwaukee, 7:40 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m.

San Francisco at Texas, 8:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Colorado, 8:40 p.m.

San Diego at Arizona, 9:40 p.m.

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Dallas (7-5-6) was held without a goal for the second straight game.

LA (5-7-7) has two losses and two draws since MLS play resumed following the World Cup break. The Galaxy’s last victory came on May 16 at Seattle.

JT Marcinkowski recorded his first clean sheet since May 16.

The Galaxy and Dallas also played to a 2-2 draw on April 18 as LA overcame a two-goal deficit behind goals from Joseph Paintsil and Lucas Sanabria.

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Dallas: Travels to Austin for a game on Aug. 16.

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In a scene that brings to mind the fictional Dutch boy who heroically plugs a hole in a dike with his finger, the two men are hunting for cracks in the low-lying Netherlands鈥� famed water defenses caused a drought that is gripping Europe and has fueled in France and Spain and sent the and Rhine levels.

Unlike the low-tech solution in American author Mary Mapes Dodge’s 19th-century story, modern dike patrols are able to plot possible problems caused by drought in an app and send it to authorities who can then quickly carry our repairs.

In the Netherlands and neighboring Germany cargo ships that ply the Rhine and its offshoots have been forced to carry significantly less freight or risk running aground in shallow navigation channels. Farmers facing restrictions on irrigating their crops are warning of smaller fruit harvests and rising prices this season.

And for some houseboat owners, the drought has left their water-borne homes resting on sandy river bed.

Checking dikes for damage

Peter van Duijvendijk is a flood defense manager at the Schieland en de Krimpenerwaard water corporation, one of 21 such organizations covering the Netherlands that are responsible for issues including flood control.

He has a team of 140 volunteers who are responsible for checking about 100 kilometers (60 miles) of dikes, reporting any problems they find. So far this dry summer there have not discovered any major issues. But they remain alert now and likely into the fall.

The volunteers 鈥渁re our eyes and ears on the dike,鈥� Van Duijvendijk told The Associated Press.

Like many inland dikes, the barrier in agricultural fields near the small town of Waddinxveen, east of The Hague, is made of peat that needs to be damp to be strong enough to hold back water. It is in one of the lowest points in the Netherlands, some 5 meters (16 feet) below sea level.

鈥淏ecause it is so dry right now the peat loses moisture, and because of that it becomes weaker,鈥� Van Duijvendijk said. 鈥淚f that peat becomes weaker, then there is a chance that water will flow through the dike and that waterway will drain into the polder,鈥� referring to reclaimed Dutch land.

Cargo traffic choked by low river levels

Europe’s major rivers face a lack of water flow.

In Cologne, Germany, people walk along parts of the dried-up bed of the Rhine, a river that is a major highway for European freight traffic.

On Saturday, the Rhine鈥檚 water level in Cologne dropped in October 2018. Marcel Beck, manager of the western German ports of Neuss, D眉sseldorf and Cologne at RheinCargo, a port and freight transport company, said the levels are having a 鈥渄evastating impact鈥� on shipping.

鈥淎 ship that would normally carry 2,000 to 2,500 metric tons of cargo can now only transport 400, perhaps 600, metric tons depending on the ship鈥檚 design,鈥� he said. 鈥淭his places an enormous burden on the entire transport chain to reorganize everything in order to still get the goods inland.鈥�

In the eastern Dutch city of Nijmegen, a rusted bicycle and shopping cart are exposed on the dried bed of the Waal 鈥� the main Dutch arm of the Rhine 鈥� and houseboats are left almost high and dry by receding water.

Frans Schilte has seen the summer periods of low water levels get longer in recent years. They used to last a month, but 鈥渘ow it鈥檚 like three months,鈥� he said.

His steel-bottomed boat is now resting on the sandy river bed.

鈥淚t鈥檚 a little out of level, it鈥檚 not a big problem,鈥� said Schilte, who describes the drought as 鈥渢he negative effect of

Water levels are a Dutch dilemma

The Netherlands, about a third of which is below sea level, is involved in a balancing act between preventing winter floods and having enough water for crops and canals in the summer.

鈥淭hroughout the year, we have enough water in the Netherlands, there鈥檚 no shortage,鈥� said Vince Kaandorp, a groundwater hydrologist at Deltares, an independent Dutch water research institute.

鈥淏ut, of course, it is not evenly distributed over the seasons,鈥� Kaandorp said. 鈥淚n the winter we drain it away quickly because we want to keep our feet dry and we don鈥檛 want water on the land. How can you ensure that you do that slowly and give water time to sink into the ground?鈥�

Such measures don鈥檛 have to be high-tech, Kaandorp said. Adding something as simple as a hedge near a river slows down water and gives it time to seep deep into the ground. Authorities are studying how to turn soil into 鈥渟ponges鈥� to better hold water throughout the year.

The low-lying parts of the western Netherlands that are reclaimed land suffer increasingly from salinity in droughts, posing problems for farmers who grow fruit and vegetables in the fertile soil. Water authorities trying to maintain adequate supplies of fresh water have banned farmers in some parts of the country from pumping water out of canals to irrigate their crops.

鈥淚t is an extremely challenging year for growers,鈥� John Kusters, chair of the Netherlands Fruit Growers’ Organization, said in a statement.

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Associated Press journalists Ahmad Seir in Nijmegen, Netherlands, Daniel Niemann in Cologne, Germany, and Stefanie Dazio in Berlin contributed to this report.

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St. Louis (7-6-5) extended its club-record unbeaten streak to eight matches.

RSL (8-6-3) has struggled on the road this season, picking up just one win while dropping five matches.

Hartel intercepted a bad pass from goalkeeper Rafael Cabral and sent it into the open net seven minutes after entering as a substitute. Hartel had started every other game he’s been available since his arrival in 2024.

Sergi Solans opened the scoring for RSL in the 60th when he ran to a back-heel pass from Saba Lobjanidze and touched it around goalkeeper Roman B眉rki to find the back of the net.

Each of the last six meetings have featured goals from both teams, with neither side keeping a clean sheet.

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RSL: Returns home to play Minnesota on Aug. 15.

St. Louis: Plays at San Jose on Aug. 15.

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Police who responded to the shooting found the body of the suspected gunman in an area near the restaurant, Twin Falls city public information officer Josh Palmer said. He did not know if the suspect was included in the fatality count.

Officials were still working on notifying the family members of victims and so were not yet releasing the names, ages or other details about the people hurt in the shooting, Palmer said. Some of the people injured are in critical condition, Palmer said.

Police were still trying to determine the shooter’s identity and motive, Twin Falls Police Chief Matthew Hicks said in a news conference earlier Saturday.

鈥淲e believe the threat to the community is over,鈥� Hicks said. 鈥淚t was a very chaotic scene.鈥�

Palmer said investigators were still interviewing witnesses to the shooting. The restaurant is in a busy shopping plaza, and hundreds of people were in the area when it happened around 2 p.m.

Lane Koehn, 34, said he was at a stoplight near the In-N-Out when he saw a person with an AR-style rifle emerge from the drive-thru. A man with a pistol started firing at the shooter.

He then saw someone in an In-N-Out uniform drag a person, also uniformed, bleeding from a gunshot wound in her chest across the parking lot. The employee, Koehn and the man with the pistol stayed until paramedics arrived for her.

鈥淪he was pretty bad off, but I don鈥檛 know. I hope she made it,鈥� Koehn said.

Koehn said he was told by police to evacuate because the shooting was still active.

He also said the shooter fired at least three or four rounds and it was not clear whether or not anyone in particular was targeted.

Video taken by a driver from across the street captured a shooter, who appeared to be dressed in black, walking up to a white car carrying a long rifle, opening the driver-side door and popping the trunk. The person then walked to the trunk and reached inside. At that point the driver who shot the video left quickly, fearing that the man might be getting more weapons.

Twin Falls resident Haley Dodaro, 43, and her mother went to In-N-Out for lunch Saturday afternoon. While waiting in the drive-thru line, they saw people running across the road and workers bolting out of the restaurant. At first Dodaro thought there might have been a fire, but then a man directing traffic in a reflective vest said there was a shooter.

鈥淪o that鈥檚 when we knew there was a shooting. People were running out crying and screaming. It was very scary,鈥� Dodaro said in a text message to The Associated Press.

Nayeli Rodriguez, 40, of Burley, was inside waiting for food with her daughters when she heard shots from the kitchen. An employee said it was a shooting and told people to get down. Rodriguez said an older man tried to protect her and her daughters, and they were among the last to run outside.

鈥淲e were trying to get as far as we could and some angels let us in their car,鈥� Rodriguez said, also via text message. 鈥淚 left my car there in the parking lot.鈥�

The In-N-Out opened just about a week earlier, on July 24, as part of the company鈥檚 recent expansion to Idaho.

Police said multiple people were taken to St. Luke’s Magic Valley Medical Center. Hospital spokesperson Taylor Marschner said in a statement that it was 鈥渨orking closely with law enforcement and emergency responders as they manage the situation.鈥�

Twin Falls, a city of about 56,000 people, is about 130 miles (205 kilometers) southeast of Boise and about 75 miles (120 kilometers) north of the Nevada border.

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Bellisle reported from Seattle, and Raza from Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

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